Jon Lester

CHICAGO The Phillies' hottest hitter is a 31-year-old outfielder who played for a team called the Chihuahuas after failing to win a major league job with any teams last spring. Jeff Francoeur could find another new team before next Friday's trade deadline, given the way he's scalded pitches since returning from his Atlanta home during the All-Star break. With two outs in the 10th inning, Francoeur launched a two-run home run into the newly renovated left-field bleachers at Wrigley Field to give the Phillies a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs Friday afternoon. The Phillies have won six of seven games since the All-Star break. Francouer has been a major factor in three of...

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CHICAGO The Phillies' hottest hitter is a 31-year-old outfielder who played for a team called the Chihuahuas after failing to win a major league job with any teams last spring. Jeff Francoeur could find another new team before next Friday's trade...

Jon Lester of the Chicago Cubs has lost his no-hit bid against Atlanta in the eighth inning on a leadoff single by former teammate A.J. Pierzynski. Pierzynski lined a clean single to right field on Lester's second pitch of the inning Saturday night at...

ATLANTA For much of Saturday night's loss to the Cubs, the question was whether the Braves would score a run against a Cubs pitcher, Jon Lester, who hadn't won in his previous 10 starts. Then after about four or five innings, the other question...

Whether they complete the sweep or not, the Chicago White Sox will head to the All-Star break on quite a roll. The way they were struggling, that is a real surprise. Chris Sale dominated into the eighth inning while outpitching Jon Lester, and the White...

The White Sox might not own the Cubs at Wrigley Field, but the South Siders are 27-24 at their crosstown rivals' ballpark.
And they lead the series 54-46 overall after their 5-1 victory Saturday.
But both managers are all about the next game, not...

The City Series reached a milestone Saturday afternoon when White Sox ace Chris Sale faced the Cubs' Jon Lester at Wrigley Field.
It was the 100th interleague meeting between the crosstown rivals who traditionally play up to the hype even if one or...

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Saturday: ___ ACE OFF It's ace against ace, with Chris Sale starting for the White Sox and Jon Lester for the Cubs. Sale came up short trying to set the record for consecutive starts with at least 10...

It would take magnificent pitching performances Saturday to match or surpass the outings by Carlos Rodon and Kyle Hendricks in the White Sox's 1-0 series-opening win Friday at Wrigley Field.
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Cubs pitcher Jon Lester has singled for his first major league hit after 66 fruitless at-bats — plus five more in the World Series. Lester came up in the second inning Monday night and hit a low liner that ricocheted off the leg of St. Louis Cardinals...

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Jon Lester wasn’t in the mood to celebrate his first major league hit after 66 hitless at-bats to being his career.
“Worthless.”
But Lester who beat St. Louis twice en route to winning the second of his two World Series rings with Boston, elaborated...

The Cubs' offensive struggles continued Monday night, but at least one long-dormant bat finally awakened.
Pitcher Jon Lester ripped a line drive that struck the foot of Cardinals counterpart John Lackey before caroming toward shortstop for his first...

The Cubs wasted 6 1/3 no-hit innings from Jon Lester on Monday night in losing 6-0 to the Cardinals. The game was delayed for 1 hour, 16 minutes because of rain after 7 1/2 innings. Lester allowed only one baserunner before Jhonny Peralta hit a hard...

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After three mercurial months, Jon Lester started July with an impressive start that he hopes will lead to sustained success for the rest of the season.
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CHICAGO — Justin Turner shrugged.
"Game of inches, huh?" he said.
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Score early and hang on. Not the greatest approach maybe, but over the course of a six-month season, you win games any and every way you can.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Bring it on.
That seems to be the Cubs' theme after Jon Lester and Jake Arrieta had dominant performances to help them win a series against the surprising Twins with the National League-power Dodgers and Cardinals ahead in the next seven...

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1. ST. LOUIS: Best record but the best fans in baseball? Judging by All-Star voting, same state, but look west. (1)
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